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Broken Shore Power Bezel

We’ve probably all heard it a dozen times – always perform a walk around of the RV before moving it to be sure that everything is disconnected, raised, out of the way, and ready to go.  Right?? Well, I learned that this little rule applies to even when just moving the RV a few feet…. [Read More]

Water Leak FOUND!

I’ve been trying to find a fresh water leak in my motorhome (Shaneeda) for several months now. It has been barely noticeable if don’t leave the water pump running (which I don’t).  One day during my recent Elephant Butte Lake trip, I opened a basement door and found an inch of water sitting in it. … [Read More]

LED TV for the Motorhome

I do not have a television in my home.  I found that it sucks me in and wastes days at a time.  I seem to have a personality deficiency that requires me to find something worth watching once I flip it on.  Since there is nothing worth watching, I will spend eight to ten hours… [Read More]

Steering Play Adjustment

The first many hundreds of miles with my motorhome (Shaneeda) required some focus. There was a great deal of play or slop in the steering wheel. Every truck that passed or uneven stretch of road required lots of movement in the steering wheel – I was a busy guy. I mentioned this to one of… [Read More]

Winterize the RV

As much as I hated to do it, the time had come to winterize the motorhome.  The forecast says that below freezing overnight temperatures are coming next week so it must be none.  Nonetheless; I continue to be REALLY hopeful that I will get out camping a couple more times this year. Shaneeda – my… [Read More]

Driver Window Replacement

I’ve mentioned a bunch of times, my motorhome purchase (1994 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 33X) was a known project.  I need things to keep me busy. To date, this RV has succeeded!!   In all but a couple of small cases, it has actually been very enjoyable time.  I’m not sure it has been a good investment… [Read More]

Converting Fluorescent to LED

My 1994 Pace Arrow has three of the smaller fluorescent light fixtures. One is above the kitchen sink, two are larger units right on the centerline of the coach – kind of kitchen and living room – which seems to make them the primary lights for those areas.  Of these two units, one was not… [Read More]

MTB Pedal Update

I’ve been using Shimano M424 pedals for awhile now – about a year. Overall, my review holds true.  Recently, however;  these pedals started “squeaking.”    The noise seemed to be coming from the plastic/phenolic/composite “platform” that circles the actual pedal.  It rotates on the pedal shaft but there are no bearings.  I tried cleaning, lubing, and… [Read More]

Rubber Leveling Block

I’m the first to admit that the primary “problem” with this post is that I have leveling jacks on my motorhome that do not work.  If I did, I would not need leveling blocks and none of this would matter.  With that said, let’s continue… I read recently that a barn “stall pad” makes for… [Read More]

Water Pump Noise

If you’re RV is like mine, the water pump is very noisy.  How does one quiet the thing so the whole campground doesn’t hear you flush the toilet at 4 am?? I performed my typical online research and read some forum postings.  From this research, it seems to me the primary problem is the sound… [Read More]